Birds of PreyTonbridge

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a falconer? Get an insight into the beautiful world of falconry with our Bird of Prey Introduction. Enjoy spending time and flying different birds of prey in their natural habitat, the beautiful countryside. After meeting your professional falconer, you’ll get straight in and hands on with our wonderful birds. Your falconer will give you a detailed insight into every bird’s physical features, hunting skills and natural behaviours, as well as teaching you the basic handling skills you will be using throughout the afternoon. Once your initial insight has concluded, it’s gloves on and time for you to take charge of these magnificent birds. You’ll be taken into the beautiful countryside where you’ll have the chance to see what they are truly capable of. You’ll experience the hawks flying majestically, following you from tree to tree, as well as the seeing the owls fly silently through the air. During this time, it’ll be you calling them to the glove to feed. Finally, you’ll finish up by returning back to your original meeting point for questions and photos before heading home.

Be at one with nature and create a memory that’ll last a lifetime by joining us and our feathered friends on our half day experience. You’ll start by meeting your professional falconer and get straight in and hands on with our wonderful birds. Your falconer will give you a detailed insight into every bird’s physical features, hunting skills and natural behaviours, as well as teaching you the basic handling skills you will be using throughout the day. In addition to this you will be shown the daily task a falconer has to complete, such as management and husbandry. Start by flying our beautiful owls and see first hand how silently and effortless these birds fly. Once your owl interaction has concluded, you’ll head out for a walk in the countryside on a Hawk Walk. You’ll experience our hawks flying majestically from tree to tree and throughout this time it’ll be you calling them to the glove to feed. Finally, you’ll a unique opportunity to experience a falcon at its fastest, flying high and swooping in close to hunt its prey at speeds of up to 200mph. Finally, you’ll finish up by returning back to your original meeting point for questions and photos before heading home. Experience is approximately 3 hours long.

Be at one with nature and create a memory that’ll last a lifetime by joining us and our feathered friends on our half day experience. You’ll start by meeting your professional falconer and get straight in and hands on with our wonderful birds. Your falconer will give you a detailed insight into every bird’s physical features, hunting skills and natural behaviours, as well as teaching you the basic handling skills you will be using throughout the day. In addition to this you will be shown the daily task a falconer has to complete, such as management and husbandry. Start by flying our beautiful owls and see first hand how silently and effortless these birds fly. Once your owl interaction has concluded, you’ll head out for a walk in the countryside on a Hawk Walk. You’ll experience our hawks flying majestically from tree to tree and throughout this time it’ll be you calling them to the glove to feed. Finally, you’ll a unique opportunity to experience a falcon at its fastest, flying high and swooping in close to hunt its prey at speeds of up to 200mph. Finally, you’ll finish up by returning back to your original meeting point for questions and photos before heading home. Experience is approximately 3 hours long.

Join our Harris Hawks for an afternoon adventure through the stunning Kent countryside. After meeting your professional falconer, you’ll get straight in and hands on with our wonderful harris hawks. Your falconer will give you a detailed insight into the bird’s physical features, hunting skills and natural behaviours, as well as teaching you the basic handling skills you will be using throughout the afternoon. Once your initial insight has concluded, it’s gloves on and time for you to take charge of these magnificent birds. You’ll be taken into the beautiful countryside where you’ll have the chance to see what our hawks are truly capable of. As the hawks fly majestically, following you from tree to tree, it’ll be you calling them to the glove to feed. Finally, you’ll finish up by returning back to your original meeting point for questions and photos before heading home. (Experience Approximately 2 hours long)

Join our Harris Hawks for an afternoon adventure through the stunning Kent countryside. After meeting your professional falconer, you’ll get straight in and hands on with our wonderful harris hawks. Your falconer will give you a detailed insight into the bird’s physical features, hunting skills and natural behaviours, as well as teaching you the basic handling skills you will be using throughout the afternoon. Once your initial insight has concluded, it’s gloves on and time for you to take charge of these magnificent birds. You’ll be taken into the beautiful countryside where you’ll have the chance to see what our hawks are truly capable of. As the hawks fly majestically, following you from tree to tree, it’ll be you calling them to the glove to feed. Finally, you’ll finish up by returning back to your original meeting point for questions and photos before heading home. (Experience Approximately 2 hours long)

Are you 10 or older? Ever wondered what it’d be like to be a falconer for the day? Well now’s your chance! Join us for an educational 2-hour experience where you’ll learn exactly what it’s like to be falconer. You’ll start your day off by meeting your professional falconer who will introduce you to the birds you will be experiencing throughout the day. They’ll start off by teaching you how to safely handle these magnificent birds, using the correct strategies and equipment. Soon after, you’ll be taught how to tether birds as well as learning how to tie the well known falconers knot. Once you have completed the basics, it’ll be time to move onto managing the birds. In this part of your experience you’ll learn exactly why falconers weigh their birds and why it is crucially important. Furthermore, you’ll learn the diet of the birds and how a falconer prepares their food. Finally, it’s onto the bit you’ve been waiting for, flying. Your professional falconer will show you how we train our birds from a very young age to come to the glove when they’re called. In addition to this you’ll get the chance to fly and encounter some of our most beautiful birds, such as, a Barn owl, Bengal eagle owl and a Harris hawk. You’ll be able to see first hand how silent and majestically these birds fly, all why you are in charge of the glove. *Parent or Guardian must accompany the voucher holder during experience. (Experience Approximately 2 hours long)

Get up close and personal with some of the world’s most well known owl species! After meeting your professional falconer, you’ll get straight in and hands on with our wonderful owls. Your falconer will give you a detailed insight into the owl’s physical features, hunting skills and natural behaviours, as well as teaching you the basic handling skills you will be using throughout the afternoon. Once your initial insight has concluded, it’s gloves on and time for you to take charge of these magnificent birds. In the heart of the Kent countryside, you’ll truly be able to see how effortless these birds make flying look. As they fly silently through the air, it’ll be you be calling the owls to the glove. Finally, you’ll finish up by returning back to your original meeting point for questions and photos before heading home. (Experience Approximately 2 hours long)

Get up close and personal with some of the world’s most well known owl species! After meeting your professional falconer, you’ll get straight in and hands on with our wonderful owls. Your falconer will give you a detailed insight into the owl’s physical features, hunting skills and natural behaviours, as well as teaching you the basic handling skills you will be using throughout the afternoon. Once your initial insight has concluded, it’s gloves on and time for you to take charge of these magnificent birds. In the heart of the Kent countryside, you’ll truly be able to see how effortless these birds make flying look. As they fly silently through the air, it’ll be you be calling the owls to the glove. Finally, you’ll finish up by returning back to your original meeting point for questions and photos before heading home. (Experience Approximately 2 hours long)